Q: Is 278,620 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 278,620 is not a prime number.

Why is 278,620 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 278620 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 13,931 27,862 55,724 69,655 139,310 and 278,620, with no remainder.

Since 278,620 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,620, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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